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To quote Josh Lyman ‘it is done, and I did it’. I think this part has caused me more stress than any other fic I’ve written all because I lost the first part of it that I really liked. Anyway, it’s done and I hope it’s a fitting ending 🙂

He’s lucky not to get a speeding ticket as he races through the lanes to Hotten from Vic’s, but he knows Holy Latte closes at six on a regular day, but then this is no regular day. It’s ten to by the time he gets a parking space, having stopped off to collect something on the way. There’s a high chance it’ll end up being thrown at him, but he has to try. He has a plan already forming in his mind, now he just has to make it work.

The place is in darkness when he gets outside, his heart sinking until he hears something crash inside. He makes himself knock on the door, hoping it’s Aaron inside and that he’ll answer. He does, and the first thing Robert notices is the slight hunch of his shoulders.

“What do you want?” He asks, arm resting on the doorframe blocking the entrance. “Come to gloat about putting me out of business?”

“No.”

“To convince me to take that job then?” Robert nearly rolled his eyes, should’ve known Chrissie would take no notice of him.

“No Aaron, Vic mentioned it was your last day. She was worried about you so I thought I’d call in.” He hesitates as Aaron’s face doesn’t change. “I brought cake. Bit coals to Newcastle, mind.”

“What kind of cake?”

“Chocolate, of course. Seb likes it and he’s fussy as anything so it must be good.”

“Fine then.” He lets him pass, pulls a chair off a table and disappears. “Here.” He looks up from the chair as Aaron waves a fork in his face. “So often visit the people you’ve put out of business do you?”

“That’s not…I told you, Vic was worried.”

“Vic could call me. In fact she has.”

“Fine. I wanted to apologise for the day in the park. I was rude.”

“Well…go on then.” He shakes his head, doesn’t know what Aaron’s getting at. “Apologise.”

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